December 2014 – Page 4

Understanding Error Code 85132273 in Connection with GETLASTERRORCODE Statements

We recently received a few interesting requests about an error code appearing under particular circumstances: 85132273. This error might typically arise with the Windows Client but also with Web Services and NAS Services as well. Digging under the hood, this error message is related to a…

23 December 2014

Dynamics NAV & BC Tips & tricks

Executing external programs

Sometimes it’s needed to add functionality not delivered by NAV. One way is to use .net addemblies or automations. Another scenario can be to run an external program in C/AL. The old way is to use the quite old SHELL Command or class WshShell of the…

23 December 2014

Dynamics NAV & BC Tips & tricks

Customize Ribbon – Beware

It often happens that customers change their ribbon. Mostly to remove the clutter of actions and only keep the actions they care about. Today we got a customer change request saying, that if they have an error (the yellow bar on the document). They want to…

23 December 2014

Dynamics NAV & BC Tips & tricks

Introducing a build version check between NST and Windows and Web clients

Have you ever wonder what 'The client version does not match the server version. You can only connect to a server with a matching version.' error message really means? Since the error message shows the file (build) versions of the client and server it has been…

22 December 2014

Dynamics NAV & BC Tips & tricks

Convert date string containing a month text value to a date value

Assuming you want to enter date values in the RTC client like 15-MAR-14. that won’t work. date values are only accepted with syntax like 15.03, 15.03.14, etc. But it can be that users prefer the above syntax. so then you can use a text field in…

22 December 2014

Dynamics NAV & BC Tips & tricks

Selection Filter to Clipboard

I have now seen three posts about using Excel to help create a Pipe Filter. The latest one from Mohana is similar to the way I normally do this. His post is a followup from the original video from Kerry Rosvold and an alternative from Mark…

22 December 2014

Dynamics NAV & BC Tips & tricks

Keyboard Shortcuts Quick Reference for NAV Windows Client

Microsoft introduced new Keyboard Shortcuts for Role Tailored Client (Windows Client) from NAV 2009. However, it is not easy to remember and press keys combination. In my opinion, I prefer Keyboard Shortcuts of NAV Classic Client than Role Tailored Client, it is more efficient and you…

19 December 2014